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GAR GHEGK FOR PREVENTING CARS 0N SIDE TRACKS FROM BEING BLOWN THEREFROM.

No. 300,448. Patented June 17, 1884.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

JABIIES M. DE XVI'TT, OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

CAR-CHECK FOR PREVENTING CARS 0N SIDE TRACKS FROM BEING BLOWN THEREFROM.

EEPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed December in,1883.

Patent No. 300,448, dated June 1'7, 1884.

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To CLZZ whom it may cancer/2:

Be it known that I, J AMES M. Dn WITT, of Grand Junction, county ofMesa, and State of Colorado, have invented a new car-check forpreventing cars that have been placed on side tracks of railways frombeing blown on main tracks, and thus obstructing the passage of trains,of which the following is a speeification.

My invention relatesto check-blocks to prevent the accidental movementof standing cars block for railwaytracks, the grooved and recessed blockcombined with the staple-like rod passing through and embracing thesidesthereof, and having the hook ends to engage with the ties or trackstructure, substantially as shown and described. Said check-blockconsists of an iron shoe made so as to fit over and rest on the railhaving a strong iron rod through it, which-runs along both sides, andhaving the ends bent so as to form dogs to catch against the ties whenthere is any pressure against it. These dogs will prevent the shoe fromslipping when the wheel of the ear strikes it.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all figures.

Figure 1 shows the check or shoe in position. A is the wheel of car. Bis the check or shoe. F is the iron rod running through B and along bothsides thereof, and having ends J shows dog I impinging the tie D,thereby holding the check or shoe B from slipping on the rail. H H showspace left on sides of check or shoe B, so as not to come in contactwith the spikes which hold the rail inplace on the ties D. 0

O is the rail. K shows that the top of the check or shoe comes under thebrake-shoe G. I is the brake-beam. G is the shoe of the brake.

Fig. 2 represents the outer side of the check or shoe B.

Fig. 3 represents the reverse side of check or shoe B, showing space Eleft for flange of ear-wheel to pass over, which space is on a line withthe inner side of rail O, as shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. l represents an end view, showing manner of check or shoe settingon the rail 5 also, rods F F F on both sides of and through check orshoe. J J are the ends of rods F F, bent as shown in J, Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In check-block for railway-traels, the grooved and recessed blockcombined with the staplelike rod passing through and embracing the sidesthereof, and having the hook ends to engage with the ties or trackstructure, substantially as shown and described.

JAMES M. DE WI'TT.

Witnesses:

GEORGE A. Onawnonn, War. PENN l-IAnnoTTLn.

